Judge postpones Antonio Brown plea hearing to October 28

A Florida judge postponed Antonio Brown’s expected plea hearing until October 28, leaving a proposed agreement in an attempted murder case unapproved. Brown’s attorney said the former NFL wide receiver was prepared to plead no contest to aggravated assault, but the judge said she was occupied with another trial and had not reviewed the agreement. Brown appeared in a Miami courtroom on Wednesday, September 30. The proposed deal, negotiated with prosecutors, would reduce the charge and provide for probation, according to his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh. Reports described the terms as including a withhold of adjudication, which would mean Brown would not be treated as convicted of a crime. The judge has not accepted the agreement, and its final terms remain subject to her decision. Eiglarsh said Brown was ready to enter the plea and was disappointed by the delay. He said the postponement means Brown must spend another month wearing an ankle monitor and waiting for the case to be resolved. Eiglarsh also said he remained cautiously optimistic that the judge would approve the negotiated resolution. Those statements reflect the defense’s position; the judge’s decision is pending.